Farming Today (Agriculture)
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- Host: Miriam O'reilly, Sarah Mukhurjee, Anna Hill
- All rural life is here: daily news of food, farming, the countryside and the environment with analysis and context from the BBC’s experts in the field. Presented by Anna Hill, Miriam O’Reilly, Charlotte Smith and Mark Holdstock.
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- Genres: Agriculture
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Networks: BBC
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Anna Hill hears about a resurgence in rural craft skills.
Farming: 20 Nov 2009 Battery Cage Ban
Fri, Nov 20
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An EU ban on battery hens could mean massive imports of eggs from battery hens outside of Europe and Defra figures show that farm incomes are set to rise by 25%. And the age old art of dry stone walling is enjoying something of a revival. Charlotte Smith finds out why.
Fri, Nov 20
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An EU ban on battery cages could mean imports of eggs from outside of Europe.
Farming: 19 Nov 09 Warwick HCI cuts
Thu, Nov 19
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Charlotte Smith hears about major cuts to a UK horticultural research centre
Thu, Nov 19
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Charlotte Smith hears why a UK agricultural research centre is facing major cuts.
Farming: 18 Nov 09 World's Largest Dairy
Wed, Nov 18
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Anna Hill hears the world’s largest dairy will be built in London
Wed, Nov 18
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Anna Hill hears that the world's largest dairy is to be built in London.
Farming: 17 Nov 09 Thatching and fishing
Tue, Nov 17
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With traditional rural crafts such as dry-stone walling and hedge-laying enjoying a resurgence in popularity, Anna Hill meets a thatcher and his apprentice hoping to keep such skills alive and thriving.
Tue, Nov 17
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There's a lack of funding in agricultural research, according to Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
Farming: 16 Nov 09 Rural Skills and winter bees
Mon, Nov 16
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Rural crafts have recently been on the decline, leaving a shortage of workers skilled in countryside skills.
Mon, Nov 16
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Charlotte Smith hears about a resurgence in rural craft skills.
Farming: 14 Nov 09 Wind Turbines
Sat, Nov 14
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On Farming Today This Week, Charlotte Smith hears from those in favour of turbines in the countryside and from those who believe wind energy is not the solution to meeting the UK’s renewable energy targets.
Farming: 13 Nov 09: Fat Horses
Fri, Nov 13
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New research suggests more than half of horse owners can't tell when their animal is overweight.
Farming: 12 Nov 09 Hill Farmers' Plight
Thu, Nov 12
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Charlotte Smith hears that hill farming could die out within a decade.
Farming: 11 Nov 2009 Turbines are not the answer
Wed, Nov 11
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Anna Hill hears from one landowner who's turned down the opportunity to earn thousands by refusing to have a wind farm because he doesn’t think they are the solution to meeting our renewables target.
Farming: 10 Nov 09 At The Top Of A Turbine
Tue, Nov 10
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Anna Hill visits the top of a 100 metre high wind turbine.
Farming: 09 Nov 09 Wind farms and cider
Mon, Nov 9
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Farmers and landowners are lining up to offer land for wind turbines. And it's been a good year for cider apples.
Farming: 07 Nov 09 Rise of the Common Breeds
Sat, Nov 7
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Charlotte Smith hears that we're farming fewer breeds than ever before, to feed our desire for consistent cuts of meat.
Farming:06Nov 09 alpacas
Fri, Nov 6
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TB testing for alpacas and the UK's common breed of chicken. Also why cheese is big business
Farming: 05 Nov 09 Holsteins and farming for wildlife
Thu, Nov 5
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The future for Holstein dairy cattle and how much wildlife can you buy for 400 million pounds?
Farming: 03 Nov 09
Wed, Nov 4
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Farm machinery theft has risen to record levels. Anna Hill hears that Eastern Europe's criminal gangs are stealing to order
Farming: 03 Nov 09 Decline of the Hen Harrier
Tue, Nov 3
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Farming Today reports on the decline of the Hen Harrier population as it teeters on the brink of extinction.
Farming: 02 Nov 09 Rise of the Common Breeds
Mon, Nov 2
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Charlotte Smith hears that we are farming fewer breeds than ever before, to feed our desire for consistent cuts of meat.
Farming: 31 Oct 09 Waste Collection
Sat, Oct 31
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Charlotte Smith meets the food waste collectors of Wychavon District Council and talks to the Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, about the food waste problem.
Farming: 30 Oct 09 The Lost Tapes
Fri, Oct 30
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Personal details of farmers have gone missing after the Rural Payments Agency lost them.
Farming: 29 Oct 09 Soaring food prices
Thu, Oct 29
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The price of food could quadruple in the next 20 years according to one analyst
Farming: 28 Oct 09 Dog Attack
Wed, Oct 28
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Attacks by dogs on sheep are costing farmers 1 million a year. Anna Hill hears from a farmer whose flock has been destroyed
Farming: 26 Oct 09 Waste food
Mon, Oct 26
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Over five million potatoes are thrown away every day and over 4 million apples end up in the bin. Charlotte Smith finds out whos responsible and what the solutions are.
Farming: 27 Oct 09 Shoot The Boar
Mon, Oct 26
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Farmers in one of the largest pig-producing areas in the country have hired a marksman to shoot wild boar which they say could ruin their businesses.
Farming: 24 Oct 09 Pubs And Farms
Sat, Oct 24
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Charlotte Smith finds out how food and farming is helping many local pubs stay in business.
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
Mon, Nov 23
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
Tue, Nov 24
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
Wed, Nov 25
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
Thu, Nov 26
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
Fri, Nov 27
Farming Today This Week
Sat, Nov 28
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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